Phenix City man accused of Auburn apartment break-in, theft

Devonte Davis, 19, of Phenix City has been charged with burglary and theft of an apartment in Auburn. (Auburn Police Division photo)

AUBURN, Alabama -- A man who was visiting a nearby apartment has been arrested on burglary and theft charges related to a break-in at a neighboring unit in a complex in the 200 block of West Longleaf Drive, Auburn police say.

A statement from the Auburn Police Division says officers filed a report Sunday on a residential burglary in which personal property was stolen. Then on Tuesday, Jan. 10, police were summoned to the same address in reference to a trespassing complaint.

While investigating the trespassing complaint, they contacted a suspect in
a nearby apartment who had been seen leaving the burglarized unit.

Arrested was Devonte Davis, 19, of Phenix City, on charges of third-degree burglary and second-degree theft of property.

Police said the
stolen personal property was recovered during a search of Davis' apartment. Davis was booked into the Lee County
Detention Center where his bond was set at $6,000.